This archive report was first published on 12 May 2020.
May 12, 2020 - In a shocking turn of events, four suspects, including a 14-year-old boy, have been remanded in police custody for a week in connection with the murder of a radio presenter in Kibra, Nairobi.
The suspects were arraigned at the Kibra Law Courts on Tuesday, but no charges were read out to them. The prosecution cited that detectives at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations had not completed the probe.
According to police, the suspects are believed to be the ones who ambushed the journalist, Hassan Marjan, and stabbed him to death in a dark alley as he headed to work. Detectives have been analyzing CCTV footage that captured the scene of the crime.
It is alleged that the teenager took part in the killing of the 62-year-old radio presenter, who was also a member of the community policing, before robbing him of an unknown amount of money and other valuables.
"In a group of four others, the suspect accosted the deceased who was heading to his place after duty at the said radio station, violently robbed him in which process they stabbed him on the left side of the chest killing him instantly," the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said.
Another suspect was lynched by a mob after the May 4 incident. The deceased's bag with his belongings was recovered outside a house near the scene.
The Media Council of Kenya has expressed concern over the increasing number of journalists killed while in the line of duty. More than 30 journalists have been killed this year alone, and 56 others were killed in 2019.
